Annual Conference Preparations

It will not be long before Annual Conference will be here. I hope you are making plans to gather with the Brethren in St. Louis, MO from July 7-11, 2012, as we consider how we can “Continue the Work of Jesus” in our day.

There are numerous ways that we can be prepared for Annual Conference. There are several in particular that I would like to share with you.

First, join the Annual Conference Officers in prayer, each Wednesday morning from 8:00 – 8:15 a.m. (local time). There is a prayer guide available on the Annual Conference website that you may use. Please feel free to share these in your congregations as well.

Second, there are several video blogs available on the Annual Conference website; these take short looks at items related to the 2012 Annual Conference. Feel free to view these, and share them in your congregations as well. Be sure to check back often for new video blogs to come.

Third, would you discuss the following questions with your congregations, and share your answers with the Moderator (moderator@brethren.org)? .

1. How is your congregation Continuing the Work of Jesus in your local community?
    
2. How is your congregation being changed by that ministry?
    
3. In what ways can the Annual Conference help you do that more effectively? 

Thank you for joining in this important shared work of the Church of the Brethren.

Tim Harvey, Moderator, 2012 Annual Conference Moderator

All information regarding Annual Conference in St. Louis, Missouri is now posted online at www.brethren.org/ac. Click on the “Information Packet” link. Congregations and delegates will not be mailed the Information Packet CD this year.

We look forward to seeing you in St. Louis!

Jon Kobel, Conference Assistant, Conference Office, 1451 Dundee Avenue, Elgin, IL 60120, call: 847-429- 4365 (Direct) or toll free: 800-323-8039 x365, or e-mail jkobel@brethren.org